Families and individuals alike, look no further for great local deals at some of your favorite stores. Although times seem to be shaping up for some, there are always those who are looking to save a buck. These are my top five picks for shopping in the area this week. Whether it's for necessities or luxury, it's always possible to keep some extra cash in your pocket with the help of a frugal eye.
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Deal: Price cut on every day essentials
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Good Through: Feb. 12
Whether you're looking for home or personal goods, Target runs a weekly special that will help you and your family save on the items you need the most. This week a 124-pack of Up & Up diapers is only $19.99 while select Gerber baby foods are 10 for $8.00. Progresso Soups are 2 for $3.00, Vitamin and Smartwater are 10 for $10.00, and an 8-pack of Viva giant-roll paper towels is only $9.99 and comes with a free 32-oz. Windex.
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Deal of the week at Target: The Dirt Devil Easy Lite Cyclonic Quick Vac for a super low price of $35.00 while supplies last. To see the rest of this weeks deals, you can visit Target.com or stop in either their Hawley Lane or Westfield Shopping Center locations.
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Deal: Family friendly electronics under $200
Good Through: Feb. 12
Do you have a family vacation, dance recital, birthday or school play coming up? Well, bulky camcorders are a thing of the past! Radioshack is offering the compact Flip UltraHD 4GB Camcorder for only $129.99 equipped with a USB port for easy upload to your computer. Also this week, Radioshack is offering GPS units starting at $99.99 which make a great Valentine's Day gift. Cell phone services including AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and Boost are offering families their choice of two phones for $49.99 with any two-year agreement. Phones include the popular T-Mobile 4G Touch and AT&T's Samsung Captivate.
Deal of the week at Radioshack: Casio Exilim 12MP Digital camera only $89.99 while supplies last. Radioshack is located at 960 White Plains Road and again at 5065 Main Street in the Westfield Shopping Center.
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Deal: Grocery deals that will make it through the day
Good Through: Feb. 11
As the weather continues to surprise us with new records of snowfall, we continue to stock-up on food to keep the family going while we're stuck inside. Porricelli's Food Mart is having a weekly sale which include their own signature two-pound family pack of meat lasagna for $8.99, two 12-inch Porricelli's pizzas for $12.00 and a family pack of grade A Fieldale Farms Chicken Breasts at buy one get one free. Spice up the snowy weekend by adding in some healthy alternatives such as Newman's Own Natural Salsas at 2 for $5.00.
Deal of the week at Porricelli's: Prepared at the store, Gourmet Portabella and Swiss Burgers at $4.99 a pound. Weekly specials run Friday-Friday. Stores hours are Monday through Saturday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sunday's from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is located at 902 White Plains Road.
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Deal: Lunch for under $6
Good Through: Ongoing
Giove's Pizza Kitchen is offering a great deal of lunch specials. Two slices of cheese pizza and a 20 ounce bottle of soda or water just $4.99. Also included in Giove's lunch specials are the six inch sub combo with chips and soda, aslo $5.99. Subs include ham, turkey, pepperoni, salami and tuna. One small topping or cheese pizza and a 20 ounce drink at $5.99.
Deal of the week at Giove's Pizza Kitchen: Lunch-sized baked ziti with meatballs or sausage with a salad and breadsticks only $5.99. Lunch specials are offered daily from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Coupon print-out not necessary for lunch but required to mention while placing order. Call 203 261-1939. Now around the corner in their new location next to Webster Bank.
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Deal: Winter warmth for the kids under $20
Good Through: Everyday Value
Although the groundhog saw his shadow, we can still be sure for some more chills for the next month or so. For boy's they've got a wide variety of Greendog Kids pants at $12.98 and Tommy Hilfiger Kids Hoodies at $16.99. Also on sale for Tommy Hilfiger are boy's fleece pants at just $13.99. Boy's Quicksilver layered tees have been reduced to $12.99. Girl's Energie Kids Set including Satin Puffer Hoodie and Shirt just $8.99 and very fashionable Epic Threads Kids Cardigans at only $13.99. Coats for young girls on sale this week at Macy's include KC Collections Kids Jacket with a faux fur lined hood just $17.99 and for the boy's Levi's Trucker Jacket at $19.99.
Deal of the week at Macy's: Converse Boy's and Girl's Chuck Taylor Hi-Top at the lowest price I've ever seen Converse, just $20.00. In-store only located at 5065 Main St. at the Westfield Trumbull Mall.
